New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-02
construed as to permit nfrneemcnt OF the

40 construed rs to permit nfrngcment OF the qurn"0
laws OF the dominion OF the King OK Tonga os,d,o
Article IX-All citizens OF the United states ieSau ~,
in the Tonga Islands. aud Tongan subjects rcslns y,
the United States, shall be exempted from an tn
sorry military service. whether by sea or lana, anu IRON ~
alorced loans, military acquisitions and quarteg ~
troops They shall moreover not De r personaI
dne of any kind than are or may be. paid by the GU
zens subjects Of the high contracting party n0
Article X Should any member of the ships company
deser from vessel Of war or % e vessel Is
within the territory or nrsd ilpn v Of ,ne sanne
for the apprehension of such deserter on application
to effect made by the consul or the hg CONTRACTING
party concerned or II there be no CONSUL theh ny 'o
Article XI-Each high contracting party may APP
commercial agents for the protection OF trade reside
In territory of the other high contracting party but
he shall in the usual form he approved and admitted
by the Government Of the country to which he Is sent
and all such consular officers shall enjoy the same
privileges and powers with those OF the most iaVoreu
Article XII-Consus and consular Representatives, OF
United States In Tonga shall have all jurisdictionai
rights over civil and criminal matters con
formity with the statutes of the United States and
ties OF Tonga for aid in mskng arrests enforcing judy
ments; aud citizens OF the United States charged WIN
only to The consular jurisdiction aud shall be punished
according the law OF the United States and Tongans
Tinted States shall be tried by Tongan and pun
shed according to Tongan law Claims OF e nass
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only In the Jurisdiction aud Tongan courts snail
he open Of the United states to prosecute ecn
claims against Tongans according 10 law pr"vneu tnhs
citizens the United States charged with Viotos vi
laws regulations of Tonga. relating TO customs aa
| tion, public health and local poIce, hos
cognlzable such under tho laws @sooohIa
| ibe United States, shall be amenaDle
TO the jurisdiction OF the Tongan courts notice 70
the nearest United States Consul or commercial agent
there he one, resident In Tonga; who shal nave io
right present at the trial and to direct or proV9
for the defence Of the accused The proceeding NJ AZ
such shall be public the records thereof sha
| be public and accessible.
Article XIII Perfect and freedom Of conscience
and worship with right OF seputure according 10 heir
creed, shall be enjoyed by the citizens or subjects Oh
either OF the high contracting parties within the Jursdc
ton OF the other.
Article MYTHS treaty shall become effective upon
promugation and shall continue In force for ten years
| and thereafter until year after nOuce snali
| have been given by OF the high contract
ing parties TO the other OF its desire 10 terminate
| the same; save and except as tn Article ' !.
(reatng the establishment OF coaling station, WHICH
| shall he terminahe only by mutual consent .o
Article XV.-rhis treaty shall be ratified, ana tne rni
cations exchanged Nukualofa possible Ihs
ana the other In Tongan both versions having the same
meaning and ntenon hut the English version shh'l De
considered the original and shall control III case Oh any
| variance ,--,--
In witness whereof the respective PlenipotenaTles
have signed this treaty and thereunto affixed ther TO
| speCiiVe seals -
| bone I'm The hari,or OF Nutuaofa IN Tongatabu on
hoard the United states steamer Moican, TINS scc"hi
day OF October In the year OF Lord One thousand
| seal GRO ". BATE
| sci SUIRItl W. BAKER